Jovy and Pololop's Views

Nokia E5

2011-01-17T17:00:00.000+08:00

I got my Nokia E5 last Thursday. So satisfied!

I was actually choosing between Nokia C3 and E5. I chose E5 over C3 because of the features plus faster web browsing.

Check full specs here:
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_e5-3198.php

Jovy

Jollibee's Party Package

2011-01-05T09:40:00.006+08:00

Hi! I've decided to post the party packages I've got from two of the most popular fast foods here in the Philippines. This could help you decide which one to choose for your kids birthday party.

JOLLIBEE

Package	Quantity	Total Amount
Package # 1 ( Spaghetti, Reg Softdrinks, French fries, Cone twirl)	30 pcs	Php 3,300.00
Package # 2 ( Spaghetti, Jolly Hotdog Classic, Reg Softdrinks, French fries, Cone twirl)	30 pcs	Php 4,560.00
Package # 3 ( Spaghetti, Reg Yum, Reg Softdrinks, French fries, Cone twirl)	30 pcs	Php 4, 140
Package # 4 (Chickenjoy, Spaghetti, Reg Softdrinks, French fries, Cone twirl)	30 pcs	Php 5,280.00

Party Fee: Php 1,250.00

Party Inclusions:

· 20 Game Prizes
· 10 Crayons
· 30 Party Balloons
· 1 Guestbook
· 1 Jollibee Mascot Appearance

Notes:I am just sharing the details about Jollibee’s Birthday Party Package so I can help others especially moms who are planning to celebrate their kid’s party at Jollibee. I am not connected to Jollibee.

Jovy

Mcdonald's Party Package

2011-01-05T09:36:00.006+08:00

Hi! I've decided to post the party packages I've got from two of the most popular fast foods here in the Philippines. This could help you decide which one to choose for your kids birthday party.

McDonald’s Party Package

Package	Quantity	Unit Price	Total Amount
Package # 1 (MCSpaghetti, Regular Fries, Sundae Hot Fudge, regular softdrinks) + Toy	30 pcs	Php 135.00	Php 4,050.00
Package # 2 ( 1 pc chicken, regular fires, Sundae Hot fudge, regular softdrinks) + Toy	30 pcs	Php 149.00	Php 4,470.00
Package # 3 (McSpaghetti , Burger Mcdo, Regular Fries, Sundae Hot fudge, regular softdrinks) + Toy	30 pcs	Php 160.00	Php 4,800.00
Package # 4 (Chicken Mcdo with Spaghetti , Regular Fries, Sundae Hot fudge, regular coke)	30 pcs	Php 155.00	Php 4,650.00

Party Fee/Theme:

Ronald and the Gang – Php 2, 000.00

Disney Princess, Ben 10, Hannah Montana, Mickey Mouse, Toy Story – Php 3, 000.00

INCLUSIONS:

· Invitation Cards
· 30 Giveaways/ Loot Bags
· 30 Party Balloons
· 30 Party hats/ Name Tags
· Game Prizes
· 30 Traymats
· Gift for the Celebrant

Notes:

I am just sharing the details about Mcdonald’s Birthday Party Package so I can help others especially moms who are planning to celebrate their kid’s party at Mcdonald's. I am not connected to Mcdonalds.

My daughter had Rotavirus...

2011-01-02T21:58:00.003+08:00

My daughter was infected by Rotavirus a week back. There was severe diarrhea and vomiting. She's still getting her strength back from the illness, but thank God she's kinda well now. It was really a blessing because her pediatrician is so good that she did not consider admitting my baby to the hospital anymore. Roughly 2 weeks of medication is enough.

Well, let me alert you a little about Rotavitus. Not everyone is familiar with this disease.

According to Wikipedia:

“Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea among infants and young children, and is one of several viruses that cause infections often called stomach flu, despite having no relation to influenza. It is a genus of double-stranded RNA virus in the family Reoviridae. By the age of five, nearly every child in the world has been infected with rotavirus at least once. However, with each infection, immunity develops, and subsequent infections are less severe; adults are rarely affected. There are five species of this virus, referred to as A, B, C, D, and E. Rotavirus A, the most common, causes more than 90% of infections in humans.
The virus is transmitted by the faecal-oral route. It infects and damages the cells that line the small intestine and causes gastroenteritis. “

So moms, remember it is transmitted by FAECAL – ORAL ROUTE. Meaning faecal particles from one host are introduced into the oral cavity of another potential host. So strict hand washing should be implemented at all times, especially, after coming out of the rest room and when preparing food not only for you babies but for the whole family. Don’t wanna blame the new yaya about this, but we think she’s the one that caused Zoe this illness.

Planning a Birthday Party...

2011-01-02T06:02:00.004+08:00

We're currently planning a birthday party for our baby girl. She'll be celebrating her 1st birthday on the 29th. Still discussing if its more practical to celebrate it at Mcdonalds, Jollibee, KFC, Shakey's, catering, house...

Any suggestions?

Please let me know.

Thanks a lot.

How to Open a PayPal Account?

2010-12-30T06:52:00.008+08:00

Send money to family and friends, forward a gift of money, buy items online - PayPal is the secure, free, easy way to pay. Enroll your UnionBank Card in Paypal

Sign-up for an account at www.Paypal.com. Be sure to select Philippines as the country where you live in and use Philippine PESO as the primary currency.

Enter your 16- character card number and Card Verification Value(CVV) –last 3-digit number found at the back of the card.

Enter your address of record at UnionBank as your billing address that appears in your monthly statement, and for EON Visa Electron, use the address found in the Profile page at the Unionbankph.com online banking site.


Link

Adding UnionBank EON CyberAccount to your Paypal account

2010-12-30T06:43:00.006+08:00

Adding your UnionBank EON CyberAccount account to withdraw funds from your Paypal account

Step1 : Log into your Paypal account

Click “Profile “tab and then click “Bank account”

Step2: Add bank details

(Please take note that your first name and surname on your Paypal account must match the name of your bank account. If it does not , the withdrawal request will be rejected by UnionBank. )

The bank code number of UnionBank is 010419995.

Step 3: Review your bank account information

Step 4: Confirm


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How to withdraw from Paypal to EON!

2010-12-30T06:37:00.010+08:00

To those who take out money from Paypal to any Philippine bank, you may find this post useful. Withdrawing money from Paypal to UnionBank EON CyberAccount debit card is cheaper than using different bank accounts. Other bank charges Php200 to Php250 per transfer.

Step1: Login to your Paypal account

Click” My account” tab and then “Withdraw” sub tab

Step2: Select the “Withdraw funds to your bank account" option

Step 3: Select the bank account and amount to withdraw

Step4: Confirm the transfer

It typically takes 5-7 banking days but UnionBank credits it upon receipt from PCHC via EPCS.

Minimum withdrawal amount:

Minimum withdrawal limit for US Dollars is $10.00. But it depends on the currency which you want to withdraw.

Fees when withdrawing funds from yourPaypal account:

Options

Processing Time

Cost

Withdraw funds to your bank account

UnionBank account 5- 7 working days

Free for 7,000 PHP or more P50.00 for 6,999.99 or less

Transfer funds to your card

Link

4 working days

$5.00 USD (VISA exchange rate for the day of withdrawal request)

Official Paypal Bank Codes of Major Banks in the Philippines

2010-12-29T20:16:00.008+08:00

Bank Codes of Major Banks in the Philippines

In the Philippines, to complete your PayPal withdrawal, you will need to enter the name of your bank, your bank account number and the corresponding 9-digit bank code, which identifies your bank.

BANK NAME	9 digit bank code
ALLIED BANKING CORP	010320013
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND	010700015
ASIA UNITED BANK	011020011
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS	010030015
BANGKOK BANK	010670019
BANK OF AMERICA	010120019
BANK OF CHINA	011140014
BANK OF TOKYO	010460012
BANCO DE ORO (& EPCIB)	010530667
BANK OF COMMERCE	010440016
BANK OF THE PHIL ISLANDS	010040018
CHINA BANKING CORP	010100013
CHINA TRUST COMML BANK	010690015
CITIBANK N.A.	010070017
DEVT BANK OF THE PHILS	010590018
DEUTSCHE BANK	010650013
EAST WEST BANK	010620014
EXPORT & INDUSTRY BANK	010860010
FUJI BANK	010640010
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK	010060014
INTL COMML BANK OF CHINA	010560019
INTL EXCHANGE BANK	010680012
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK	010720011
KOREA EXCHANGE BANK	010710018
INTL NEDERLAND BANK	010660016
LAND BANK OF THE PHILS	010350025
MAYBANK OF THE PHILS	010220016
METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO	010269996
PHIL BANK OF COMMUNICATION	010110016
PHIL TRUST COMPANY	010090039
PHIL NATIONAL BANK	010080010
PRUDENTIAL BANK	010150018
PHIL VETERANS BANK	010330016
RIZAL COMML BANKING CORP	010280014
SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO	010140015
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK	010050011
UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK	010299995
UNION BANK OF THE PHILS	010419995
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK	010270189

Working in a Call Center... Easy?

2009-06-01T09:26:00.001+08:00

“I’ll be at the call center ‘till something better comes along my way!” This has been one of the common testimonials of most call center agents that I’ve heard which runs thru my mind most of the time coz this is as well quite true. By the way, this is part of lyrics of one of the songs of Raymund Marasigan, vocalist of the Filipino rock band Sandwich.

I have been functioning in this line of business for a year and six months now. For all my life, I have never expected being at this point. Eight hours of non-stop talking, a thirty-minute break of three period, doing all the crazy positions on your seat while taking calls (it all depends which ever makes you comfortable), sipping a coffee and water at the same time to keep you awake and to avoid a dried and itchy throat, cracking stupid jokes with co-agents while customer is on hold, and pretending to be extremely busy whenever the boss is visible.

They say that working in a call center is the easiest job in this freaking world and at the same time you got to earn a lot. I say hell no! They’re absolutely wrong! It all depends on the kind of account you’ll be handling and to who are you catering to. It is not that easy working your ass off while everybody else is snoring late at night. If you handle U.S. accounts (like I do), you’ll have the chance to choose one of the shifts like from 6pm—3:30am, 10pm-7:30am, 1am-10:30am and or the 4am-1:30pm all Manila time. Unfortunately, none of these schedules go well with a typical Filipino life. That’s the main point right there.

Second, it’s not that easy for us to put in plain words and enlighten a variety of things to our customers by means of the universal language due to the fact that this is not our native tongue. You gotta say those words exactly how it is supposed to be said. Chances are you’ll end up having a nosebleed and much worse stutter on each word that you deliver.

Third, after a day’s work or shall I say midnight’s work and you’re pretty much exhausted and doing those big yawns once in a while, you suddenly realize that everyone else is just rushing their way to work on a 9am-5pm shift with envy on your sleepy face. When you reach home, family members are just about to sip a cup of coffee to greet that lovely morning while you are getting ready to resign yourself, say goodnight to the morning and lay your back for maximum of six to seven hours of sleep a day (that’s if you are lucky enough given that your neighbors don’t have kids that usually love to play around just outside near your room’s window). Also, you need to be ready to miss most of your family or relative gatherings and some drinking sessions on a weekend coz for sure you’ll be spending it at the office scratching your butt and wish you just absent yourself from work then call your boss and pretend to be really sick.

Fourth, you’ll realize that time passes you by so fast. Your pubic develop faster than usual all because of stress. Your tummy becomes bigger and bigger due to lack of work out. Your eye bags turn out to be horribly massive. Now who still says that this is the easiest job ever?

Alright now! Shake it off! Dust yourself off! Pay day comes, the most wonderful day of the month ever. When you check your payroll card’s balance you’ll be surprise to know that sometimes it’s more than the amount you’re expecting. Eventually, you’ll get to spend some for a night of unlimited drinks with friends and officemates, send your family or parents their monthly allowance, get to stock several groceries enough for two weeks, set aside everyday’s finances going to work, get to buy couple of things that you ever wanted, spare a little wealth for beggars, and to top it all, put away some amount on your savings account.

One of the main reasons why we are still here in this industry is because of the fact that even if most of the needs of human can be replaced by machines, still, the psychological need of a person is the best instrument to attain the highest level of customer service that is through person to person communication. At the end of the day, you’ll be thankful to know that even if you’re oceans apart from that person, you know that you have accomplished a great job and put smile on a customer’s face.